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The Publicist “A publicist is a liaison between the artist and the media. Our main purpose is to get our clients media attention, with blogs, traditional print, radio, television, etc.” Ryan Romana, founder of Press Junkie PR Ryan Romana is a music industry and PR professional with over a decade of experience successfully publicizing artists, ..
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From announcing a gig to a complete tour, new album or video – the first place you’ll want to spread the word is on Facebook and Twitter. Though posting one or two things a month is hardly demanding on your time, once you start regular campaigns posting becomes more and more of a chore, and often overlooked. ..
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“My primary focus is to keep my team making records and overseeing that the records get turned in on budget and turned in on time.” Dan McCarroll—president of Capitol and Virgin Records For The Record Dan McCarroll shares his unique insights on what it takes to make a record. So Dan, thank you so much ..
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“Use your ears!! Have good ‘people’ skills. You’ll work with some of the nicest people to some of the worst. So be nice. They are the client, don’t let one’s attitude affect yours.” Rob Elliott, Monitor Engineer Photo by: Roger O’Donnell — a real ‘Picture of You’ Side Stage Everyone at a concert sees the ..
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Ah, New Zealand music. It seems to be hated by everyone except the rest of the world (Rival State, Like A Storm, I Am Giant, These Four Walls, Shihad, Broods and, of course Lorde, are all killing it overseas). There’s an unspoken cultural cringe that says: if thou shalt be from God’s own, thou’s band ..
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Hi and welcome our extended series on music digital photography. These collections of articles will hopefully expand over the years and provide a comprehensive reference for anyone interested in shooting concert photography, general low-light locations, and the odd well-lit studio. Part 1 – the very beginning Why concerts? I run a small recording studio as ..
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Noise induced hearing loss – and how to prevent it. Hearing loss is a subject most musicians and concert goers gloss over because they think it either won’t effect them or they’re unaware of how easy it is to protect their ears these days. Unless you’re completely unobservant, you must have noticed some bands, photographers, ..
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